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The Natural Hiftory of the Book Yj, 
The WiLD PENY-RoYAL. 
HIS is of two Sorts, the Red, and the White, diftinguithed by the 
Colour of the Stalks. - It is, in general, a low groveling Plant, jointed at 
every Inch and an half Diftance: From thefe Joints iffue a Pair of Winged 
Leaves, From the Bofom of the Leaves rife feveral {mall Tufts of whitiq, 
ftamineous Flowers, fucceeded by a Pair of winged Leaves, extending each 
fide the Stalk: Thefe are fomewhat fharp-pointed, of about an Inch long, 
and their Edges fomewhat finuated. From the middle of thefe Bunches of 
Flowers rife feveral leffer Leaves. The Cap/u/a that fucceed the Flowers, pro- 
duce {mall Seeds. 
The WorM-SEED WEED. 
HIS, it is faid, very much refembles the true Semen Santonicum, 
which is exported to England from Alexandria: It is here to be 
found in great Plenty, upon the fandy Intrenchments near Bridge-Town, 
CATERPILLERS. at. Blitum Brafilianum. 
F thefe there are two Species, the White, and the Red, both eatable, 
when boiled as Spinage; and they are, in my Opinion, very little 
inferior to the latter in their agreeable Tafte, and their wholfome Qualities, 
The red Sort grows often to above two Feet high, efpecially if cultivated in 
Gardens, Its Roots are many, white, and ftringy. The main Stalk, as well as 
the leffer fide ones, are reddifh, thick, and fucculent: Even thefe, efpecially 
the leffer ones, when boiled, are very delicious. The Leaves are fomewhat 
tharp-pointed, and of a pale Green, of about two Inches long, and oneand a 
quarter broad. The feveral Stalks end inlong Spikes: Thefe are covered with 
{mall farinaceous green Seeds, It grows to Perfection chiefly in the Months of 
Fuly and Auguft; though it may be raifed at any time of the Year, if the — 
Seafon proves wet, or ifthey are watered. ‘There isa third wild Sort, called 
the prickly Caterpiller. : 
: BLOODWORTH. 
HIS isa bulbous Plant, its Roots much refembling that of an Onion, 
confifting of feveral Coats or Lamine. It divides near the Ground 
into feveral long green Leaves. Thefe are kept very upright by many longi- 
~ tudinal ftiff Ribs. Among the Leaves rifes a flender Stalk, which, near the 
Summit, bears a {mall tubular white Flower, which is fucceeded by a {mallco- 
nic Cap/ule, containing feveral {mall Seeds. ‘The Root of this Plant, pound- 
ed, isan excellent Antidote againft Poifon. 
The 
